Show case



2 Sheets-Sheet l gowantor L 7 @gw/Q o o I Mm PGI-A Patented Oct. 19,1926.

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SHOW CASE.

Application led .Tune 29, 1925.

Vsuperior Vto the ordinarypermanent case,

embodying wooden joints, and one which may be completely disassembledand Vcrated Vin a compact condition for shipping.

One distinct feature'is a metallic sectional casing, upon which themetalUfloor of :the case'is adapted to rest, this metal floor being`constructed to eiective'ly `accommodate the glass panelforming themajor details ofthe invention. y

I@ther features and advantages of .the invention will become apparent`during the course yof the `following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming apart of this application, and inwhich like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe .lsevcral views: I

-Figure 1 is a side elevation of ac om'plete show case rconstructed in,accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 isa transverse .section through the same.

Figure v3 `is a fragmentary .side view, showing a joint clamp.

Figure l is a detail sectiontaken on the plane of the line 1 -4 ofFigure 3, looking downwardly.

Figure 5 is a perspective View of one corner ot the case, showing theconstruction of the top.

Figure 6 is a section through one of the corners showing the corniceconstruction more plainly.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a portion of the cornice with theglass plates removed.

Figure S is a perspective view of the clamping device, shown in Figure3.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of a portion of one corner of the base.

Considering first the construction of the base, and noting particularlyFigures 2 and 9, it Will be seen that the same is made Serial N0.40,291.

up of Atwo sidehplates l and two end plates 2, both of which have theirupper edges directed -angularly Vinward to provide supporting flanges 3.One end of the end plate 2 is directed at right angles, as at fl,and'provided with bolt holes adapted to register with holes formed inthe vertical .portions of the side plate 1, whereby to permit the two,plates to be `detachably con- ;nected together.

Reterrng :now to Figure l2, it will be seenthat'fa 4metallic bottom 5 isprovided, Land vthisrests upon the supporting flanges 13,beingc'onnected .thereto in `any suitable way. ,Formed `integral withits bottom isa marginal Vupstanding,flange 6. This flange extends all ofthe iway Varound the bottom 4vand onthe rear side there arev twoadditional flanges `f7 and v8 employedto accommodate a ipair of slidingdoors v9, by means of which vaccess is ,had to the interior Vof thecrate. The other walls of the lcase are made up of vglass panels l() andthese bear at their lowerends against the inner faces ,of the flanges 6.The .top 11 is also in the form, preferably, of a `glass panel.

For the'purpose-of maintaining the panels yin l`assembled relation, lprovide special .cornice constructions. fln Figures Grand 7 l haveshown'very Vplainly the construction `offeach corni-ce. First, Vl ywouldlcall attention to the fact that the cornice is of a height to extendfrom the Abottom tothe `top edgesof the glass panel, .thus reinforc ingthe .corners-of the shownase` from top to bottom. Each cornicelconfiprises Jinner ,and

,y outer platesl-Q and 13 respectively, the :inner plate being somewhatsmaller in size, Ybutl most plates having their ends disposed at rightangles to each other. The right angular portions are connected togetherby flat tened portions 15 and it is obvious that when the two glasspanels are brought between the two plates as shown in Figure 6,retaining bolts 16 are passed through the flattened portion 15 tomaintain the parts in assembled. form. ln this connection, it will benoted that the angle irons 17 are employed for connecting the top panel11 with the side panel 10. Also, as shown in Figure 2, an appropriatespacer 18 is interposed between the doors 9 for maintaining them in thespaced relation shown. lt is preferable to provide triangular cornercaps 19, as shown in Figure 5.

In instances where sectional side panels loo lll

are provided, as indicated in Figures 3 ant Il, special clamping devicesare utilized as shown in these -igures Conlining attention here, it willbe seen that the devices simply comprise inner and outer metal strips2() and 2l respectively, the outer'strip being comparatively wide, and,by preference, having its vertical edges inturned upon themselves, asshown.

Y ture resides more particularly in the fact that is is, possible toutilize side walls which are` made of panels, in which instance theabutting edges of the two panels are con-v nected together by clampingdevices, such as shown in FiguresV 3 and l, This protects the entireedges of the glass.y It a case has been constructed ot one size, and itis dei sired to extend it in length, this may be done by removing oneendwall 2 trom the base, and providing additional glass, a' bottom 5,etc. ln this instance, the additional glass willbe placed in abuttingrelation with the original glass, and the special clamps shown inFigures 3 and i will be broughtfinto play. The cornices will' simply belremoved to the new end ot' the case and will be reused. Under thisarrangement, the cases may be made of any length or height andinay bevaried from time to time by simply ordering additional clamping stripsand the like.V Moreover,with a case of this kind, all of the Aclampingdevices will be made of sturdy metal, which may be nickel plated,enameled, baked, or otherwise treated to render them ornamentalr andsanitary in appearance. All of the metal strips Ymay be ar'rangedfin acomparatively small packet and transported in a small crate. In

of metal may be shipped separately, and the .f

glass bought at a local establishment and the Vcase assembled.

An advantage of this scope will undoubtedly be appreciated by thoseskilled in the art to which the invention relates. thermore, it isbelieved that a consideration or" the description in connection with thedrawings'will enable a clear comprehension of the inventionto beobtained. Therefore, a more lengthy description is thought un necessary.n

While have shown the preferred emA bodiment ot the invention, it is tobe understoodthat various changes in the size, shape, and arrangementVof parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit ot theinventionor-the scope ot the a1 pended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new is:y

In a show case construction, a trame comprising spaced parallel sideplates, and a pair of end plates, said end plates having their endsdisposed inwardly and adapted Vto be detachably secured with theadjacent ends ot the respective side plates, the upper edges o'lthe sideplates being directed m- Rossini L. MoNTeoMnnr.

